likelihood : (어떤 일이 있을) 공산[가능성]
balance out : 균형이 잡히다, 호각(互角)이다
solely : 오로지, 단지; 단독으로
statistical : 통계적인, 통계학상의, 통계에 근거한
demographic : 인구 (통계)학의
hereditary : 1. 유전적인2. (상습권에 따라) 세습되는3. (상습권에 따라) 세습된 지위를 지닌
mortality : 1. 언젠가는 죽어야 함, 죽음을 피할 수 없음, 필사2. (특정 기간·상황에서의) 사망자 수3. 사망
trivial : 사소한, 하찮은
impede : (진행을) 지연시키다[방해하다] (=hinder, hamper)
stop somebody from doing something : …이 …하는 것을 그만두게 하다.
ex) It’s about stopping teachers from giving homework.
Construe (verb) - a) interpret (a word or action) in a particular way. ; ~을 이해[해석]하다
Ex: From her arguments, I construe she wants to turn the world into a place of chaos.
molehill : 몰힐 ; 두더지가 파 놓은 흙
Make a mountain of a molehill : 침소봉대하다, 사소한 문제를 크게 만들다
If you make a mountain of a molehill, you make something unimportant to seem important.
Ex: One bad interview doesn’t mean you’re struggling to get the job. Don’t make a mountain of a molehill.
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Study: There Is No Limit to Humans’ Lifespan
A new study claims that the human lifespan has no maximum limit.
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and the Sapienza University of Rome analyzed the death rates of 3,836 Italians aged 105 and above. Based on the findings, the likelihood of living or dying balances out once an individual reaches the age of 105. The study also found that those between 105 and 109 can still survive for an additional one and a half years.
Because the study was based solely on statistical and demographic data, the researchers were not able to give any concrete explanations for their findings. They only suggested that environmental and evolutionary factors affect the length of a human’s life. Lifestyle, crime rates, and access to health care are some environmental factors that can affect aging. On the other hand, evolutionary factors include hereditary illnesses.
Despite the findings, some members of the scientific community are not convinced by the study. A researcher on aging from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Department of Genetics found the study interesting but argued that it does not really show the big picture. Moreover, he believes that the data is very limited and that the results may not be applicable to people in other countries.
Meanwhile, a professor at the University of Illinois / ˌɪləˈnoɪ / at Chicago’s School of Public Health commented that studying the mortality rate of a small population is trivial. The professor suggested that scientists should focus more on determining the reasons behind the mortality of people under 100 years old and finding ways to impede their aging.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Do you think this kind of research should be done in your country? Why or why not?
If you could conduct any kind of research about aging, what would you like to find out?
Do you want to live beyond 110 years? Why or why not?
What lifestyle habits do you think can prolong one’s life? Discuss.
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인간 수명에는 한계가 없다는 그런내용이네요 105~109세까지는 죽거나 살거나 하는 확률이 균형을 이룬다고 .. 이게 뭔소린지 하하 이게 왜 한계가 없다는지 잘모르겠는데요 110세 이상이면 그럼 죽는다는 말이잖아요,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
오늘 좀 슬픈 주제였네요 흑흑 쌤과 얘기하다 조금 슬퍼졌어요 자세한 내용은 시크릿,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
그럼 피곤해서 이만.....
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